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Kieltys Irish Sauce's international wins are "another notch under the belt"
One Highlands business has won silver in this year's International Flavour Awards in the United States. Kieltys Irish Sauces were awarded second place, and it is not the first time the company's classic sauces have recognised internationally.
Bowral Cricket Club nets $60,000 grant for Stephens Park facelift
One sporting facility in the region is getting an overdue upgrade. The Bowral Cricket Club has successfully secured a $60,000 government grant that not only benefits the club, but is also a win for the region's sporting community. The club has also had more people interested in playing cricket after lockdown.
Solar panels and battery set Balmoral Community Hall up for a greener future
Balmoral Village Community Hall is going to offer more to the community and is becoming greener thanks to a bushfire recovery support program. A donation has enabled the club to go solar and be protected from the risks of bushfires in the area.
The Festival of Lights will bring Christmas joy to the Southern Highlands
You are going to feel and see Christmas across the Highlands next month with the Festival of Lights. Shop fronts will be decorated with festive lights and displays, and the Corbett Gardens will also become a Christmas wonderland.
Bowral jazz show promoted tickets only for two hours and "away they went"
The Gibraltar Hotel did not have to advertise tickets for the first Sunday jazz session for very long, because Highlanders snapped them up in a matter of hours. The encore concert will feature a talented vocalist and up and coming performers from the Sydney Conservatorium.
An artist in the Southern Highlands is a finalist in this year's Portia Geach memorial Award
Zoe Young's portrait of British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert tells a story of strength and resilience. Her passion to make a statement with portraiture has been awarded in this year's national Portia Geach Memorial Award.
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